Other Views: Obama's bypassing Congress and foreclosure help

Posted: November 2, 2011 - 11:25pm

“House Speaker John Boehner said something quite significant last week during an interview with Talk Radio Network’s Laura Ingraham. Speaking of President Obama’s vow to take unilateral executive actions because, in the chief executive’s words, ‘we can’t wait for Congress to do their job,’ Boehner offered this observation: ‘We are keeping a very close eye on the administration to make sure they are following the law and following the Constitution. We have the ability to limit their use of funds to try to bring this administration to heel.’ ... And since Boehner and the House GOP have not done so before now, Obama has no reason to take the present threat seriously, and thus will go right on issuing executive orders that undermine the authority of Congress. ... In other words, it’s long past time to, in Boehner’s words, ‘bring this administration to heel.’”

— “Time for Boehner and House GOP to bring Obama to heel” — The Washington Examiner

“Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney got in trouble recently when he came to Nevada and started talking about housing. Nevada has the highest foreclosure rate in the country, and Romney, a front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, showed little sense of compassion or desire to help ease the foreclosure crisis. ... Romney doesn’t want the government involved but instead wants the market left on its own. ... President Barack Obama was in Las Vegas last week to unveil his plan to help ease the foreclosure crisis. The plan will allow people who owe more than their home is worth, or who have a small amount of equity, to refinance. ... The plan certainly isn’t perfect, but it’s at least a step in the right direction — and it’s more than anyone else has offered.”